AJAC

Step 1: Verify Eligibility

Required Qualifications

• 17 years of age
• High school diploma/GED
• Physically able
• Completion of college Math and English classes or assessment test such as:
              - Compass Test     
              - World of Work Inventory
              - ASSET Test

Step 2: Gain Employment

Acquire Skills and Get Hired

• Attend 2-day Advanced Manufacturing Prep (AMP) Training
                - then continue with one of the Options listed below

• Option 1: Attend 10-week pre-apprenticeship Manufacturing Academy
                - then continue with Option 2 or 3

• Option 2: Start a certification or degree program
                - then continue with Option 3

• Option 3: Get hired by a Participating Employer
  * Request further information on training opportunities by completing this online form

Step 3: Apply

Apply

• Once employed by a Participating Employer, ask employer to recommend you for apprenticeship
• Sign an Apprenticeship Agreement with AJAC

Step 4: Begin Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship

• 3,000 hours / 1.5 years on-the-job training
• Minimum of 144 hours of education each year. Typically one night per week at local community or technical college

Wages

• Start at 85% of current Journey-Level rate.
• Gain 5% pay increase after every 1,000 hours of on-the-job training (approx. 6 months) plus required schooling.
• Full 100% journeyperson’s pay after completing the program.

Estimated Starting Hourly Base Rate

   $13.12 + Benefits
    * Based on statewide average           

G.I. Bill® Housing Allowance

• Usage is optional
• Housing allowance can be found using the GI Bill^® Comparison Tool
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